Aina Makes Full Competitive Debut; Iwobi, Ndidi Start As Nigeria Announces Starting XI Vs Libya
Published: October 16, 2018
Gernot Rohr has announced his starting line-up for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations against Libya following a team meeting that has just ended, and has kept faith with majority of the players that started against the Mediterranean Knights in Uyo on October 13, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. With Abdullahi Shehu sufferi...
Walking A Tightrope: Leicester Duo, Troost-Ekong, Omeruo Risk Being Dropped From Super Eagles Squad
Published: October 16, 2018
Leicester City duo Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi, Kenneth Omeruo and William Troost-Ekong are in danger of not making the Super Eagles squad to face South Africa next month, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. If the aforementioned players are shown a yellow card by Motswana referee Joshua Bondo this evening, they ...
Super Eagles Official Gives Clue About Which Players Will Start Against Libya
Published: October 16, 2018
Super Eagles Media Officer, Toyin Ibitoye has provided a clue about Gernot Rohr's starting line-up that will take to the pitch from the very first minute in this evening's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya in Sfax. It is already known that Turkish-based duo Eddy Onazi and Abdullahi Shehu will not fe...
Rohr Holds Team Meeting With Players 1200 Hours; CS Sfaxien Mobilizing Fans To Support Eagles
Published: October 16, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has called for a team meeting which will begin at approximately 1200 hours at the Zeitouna Hotel in Sfax. The German will discuss his tactics for this evening's game for the final time before they head to the Stade Taïeb Mhiri and it is envisage...
Super Eagles Final Training Session: Recovery Drills For Uyo Starters; Rest Of The Players Small-Sided Game
Published: October 16, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has hinted that he will keep faith with majority of the players that started Saturday evening's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya in today's reverse fixture, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The squad headed to the Stade Taïeb Mhiri for their final training session on Monday...
Ikpeba on Super Eagles vs Libya; Ighalo, Iwobi's Yekini, Okocha Comparisons
Published: October 15, 2018
Former Super Eagles striker and 1997 African Footballer of The Year Victor Ikpeba has urged the Nigerian national side to go for the kill in Tuesday's reverse fixture of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Libya in Sfax.Gernot Rohr's side mauled The Mediterranean Knights 4-0 at the Akwa Ibom International...
Rohr Hoping To Equal Winning Run But Admits It Will Be Hard To Beat Libya
Published: October 15, 2018
Speaking ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya in Sfax, manager Gernot Rohr believes that the North Africans will be difficult to beat, compared to the first leg that they cruised to a comfortable 4-0 win. Tuesday's game will present the former Bayern Munich defender with a chance to match ...
Super Eagles Train For One Hour In Sfax, NFF VP Urges Team To Beat Libya Again
Published: October 15, 2018
Nigeria's delegation to Tuesday's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles and the Mediterranean Knights of Libya landed safely in the Tunisian city of Sfax on Monday evening. The Max Air aircraft that took off from Uyo and had a stop –over in Kano to refuel touched down at the Sfax Air...
Odion Ighalo In The Spotlight As Nigeria And Libya Prepare To Face Off Again
Published: October 15, 2018
The attention that Odion Jude Ighalo has garnered recently is really quite impressive. Of course, this is not as impressive as the way in which he’s earned the interest, scoring 20 goals in the Chinese Super League. Ighalo is getting a lot of people excited in the Chinese top flight.The excitement hasn’t died ...
Breaking: Super Eagles Land In Sfax, Tunisia Ahead Of AFCON Qualifier Against Libya
Published: October 15, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Super Eagles players and officials have landed in Tunisia ahead of Tuesday evening's 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya. The MaxAir Charter Airline that brought the team from Uyo touched down at the Sfax International Airport at approximately 1600 hours. The ...
Sunderland's Nigerian Whiz Has Scored More Goals Than Europe's Best Teenager Mbappe
Published: October 15, 2018
Sunderland's Nigerian wonderkid Josh Maja has scored more goals in the league this season than Europe's current Golden Boy, Kylian Mbappe, 19. The Black Cats number 20 has tallied 9 goals in his first twelve games of the 2018-2019 campaign in the EFL League One. Born December 27, 1998, Maja registered his name ...
CAF Ban Libya Captain From Playing Against Nigeria In Sfax, Tunisia
Published: October 15, 2018
The Confederation of African Football has banned Libya goalkeeper Muhammad Nashnoush from playing against Nigeria in Tuesday evening's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between the two countries. The captain of the Mediterranean Knights received an automatic one-match ban after picking up a booking in the fifth minute...
Gernot Rohr Credits Super Eagles Spy After 4-0 Win Against Libya
Published: October 15, 2018
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has credited one of his foreign assistants, Tunisian Nabil Trabelsi, in the wake of the national team's 4-0 hammering of Libya on Saturday evening. Trabelsi, who is officially designated as a video analyst, monitored the Libyan players at close quarters when they forced South Africa to...
'I Like John Ogu Very Much'- Rohr Defends Decision Not To Field Midfielder Vs Libya
Published: October 15, 2018
Hapoel Beer Sheva's John Ogu was a non-playing substitute in Nigeria's 4-0 rout of Libya in Saturday evening's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr was forced to make an injury-enforced change in the 18th minute, bringing on Chelsea loanee Ol...
'Super Eagles Will Be Aggressive In Sfax Vs Libya' - Bordeaux Winger Samuel Kalu
Published: October 15, 2018
Bordeaux winger Samuel Kalu is confident that the Super Eagles will pick up their third win on the spin when they trade tackles with Libya on match day four of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The former Gent star earned his second cap for Nigeria this past weekend and closed the scoring in the 90th minute...